Of course, you needn't make a holiday card, but that is the direction I took with my card because I had some fun little stamps I've been waiting to use.
These cute images and the sentiment are all from the Tim Holtz Stamptember stamp and die set for Simon Says Stamp. There are like 20 small stamps of different iconic holiday images plus a number of sentiments and two sizes of postage stamp dies. I'm using the largest of the two here and my bonus card below uses the smaller postage die.
I started by stamping images on four half sheets of cardstock then coloring them all with Copic and Olo markers, plus I used a gold gel pen for the Christmas tree star and garland. The images were all die cut with coordinating dies along with the postage stamp shapes out of white.
I then put the postage stamp die cuts on a stick mat and puzzle pieced the die over them so I could ink blend them yet leave a white edge. After using a white gel pen to add "snow", Rudolph, Santa and the Christmas tree were all added with thin foam squares.
Next a panel of red was cut with a postage edge rectangle die and the sentiment was white heat embossed. White pigment ink was blended around the edges before mounting on the white card base. The postage stamp images were added with thin foam squares and lastly I tied some red baker's twine around the top.
The bonus card is arranged just a bit differently.
Oh, so much fun and I have loads of images to make more cards! Do you have a favorite?
What are you inspired to create using a deer? It could be a holiday/winter card or it could be one for any time of year as long as a deer is present. We look forward to seeing to your card in the gallery, the challenge remains open until 3pm EST on Friday December 6th. For more inspiration, be sure to see what my talented teammates have created - the blog is linked above.
Thanks for visiting and take care!
Stef
PS Check back later to catch my Color Hues DT post!
- Tim Holtz/SSS Stamptember 2024 stamp and die set
- Spellbinders Postage Edge Rectangle die
- Hero Arts Unicorn White and Salvaged Patina Distress inks
- Copic and Olo markers
- Altenew Gold and Silver gel pens
4 comments:
This is too stinkin' cute.....I SWORE I was not going to buy any more stamps this year but this TH set is so adorable, I may break my promise to myself! Your little postage stamps on the red background are a perfect "pop" of color, I love them. You do coloring so well, LOL! The deer is sweet but the stocking on the second card would have to be my favorite one!
Stef, I can so see why you bought this set - it is absolutely adorable. I love both layouts and can't make up my mind whether I prefer the red or the turquoise backgrounds. Either way - you showcased this set beautifully and created two fabulous cards
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jaydee
Adorable cards, Stef! Your coloring is amazing. I LOVE the card with the red background. The tree, Santa and reindeer images are so cute, and the postage stamp die cuts "pop" against the red. LOVE it! Have a wonderful week!
These are both adorable, Stef!
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